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Aired 1935 – 1953

The Cavalcade of America featured events from American history, usually dramatizing the positive aspects of the nation’s past. Additionally, the show attempted to end criticism of its sponsor, the Du Pont Company. The corporation was viewed in a negative light because of profits made from producing gunpowder during World War I. Throughout the years, actors and actresses from Broadway and Hollywood were featured. Click here to read more about Cavalcade Of America, The

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Please enjoy these 747 old time radio episodes:

Air Date	Title	Synopsis
10.11.1949	this little plot of ground	+ "This Little Plot Of Ground". A dramatization of the youth of Ralph Waldo Emerson. The program ...
10.04.1949	soldiers of the tide	+ "The Lady Becomes A Governor". The story of how Lady Margaret Brent became the governor of the c...
09.27.1949	the immortal blacksmith	+ "The Immortal Blacksmith". John Nesbitt tells the sad story of Thomas Davenport, the man who inv...
09.20.1949	troublesome jane	+ "Troublesome Jane". Jane Swisshelm, an abolitionist newspaper publisher in Minnesota, tackles a ...
09.13.1949	joe palmers beard	+ "Joe Palmer's Beard". A man of principles refuses to shave his beard, even when the whole town t...
09.06.1949	lay that musket down	+ "Lay That Musket Down". The story of how Christopher Ludwick, an immigrant baker from Philadelph...
08.30.1949	wire to the west	+ "Wire To The West". The first show of the season. The story of Hiram Sibley and the first transc...
06.27.1949	the homecoming of sou chan	+ "The Homecoming Of Sou Chan". The story of the New York restauranteur, who was the owner of, "Th...
06.20.1949	ridin shotgun	+ "Ridin' Shotgun". The story of Scott Davis of Deadwood, South Dakota, who rode shotgun on the We...
06.13.1949	footlights on the frontier	+ "Footlights On The Frontier". Sponsored by: DuPont. The story of Joseph Jefferson, the famous act...
06.06.1949	the return of the lodger	+ "The Return Of The Lodger". Jacob Riis gets help from Theodore Roosevelt for a small reform for ...
05.30.1949	reluctant rebel	+ Program #255. , AFRS rebroadcast. "The Reluctant Rebel". The fall of Fort Ticonderoga is dramatiz...
05.23.1949	woman with a sword	+ "Woman With A Sword". The story of Anna Carroll and her "Tennessee Plan," which helped to end th...
05.16.1949	the house near little dock street	+ Ginger Rogers stars as housewife Lydia Darrow who lives in the framed house near Little Dock Stree...
05.09.1949	heard round the world	+ "Heard 'Round The World". The story of Daniel Chester French, the sculptor who created the famou...
05.02.1949	when were green we grow	+ "When We're Green We Grow". The story of Jennie McKimmon, one of the first rural "Home Demonstra...
04.25.1949	lady on a mission	+ "Lady On A Mission". James Monroe (the U. S. ambassador to France), and his wife Elizabeth, try ...
04.18.1949	honest john gaminski and the 13 uncle sams	+ "Honest John Gaminski and The Thirteen Uncle Sams". Sponsored by: DuPont. A crooked politician r...
04.11.1949	dinner at belmont	+ "Dinner At Belmont". Sarah Polk, the widow of the president, tries to promote a romance between ...
04.04.1949	citizen mama	+ "Citizen Mama". Sponsored by: DuPont. The program originates from Buffalo, New York, celebrating ...
03.28.1949	boy wanted	+ "Boy Wanted". A well-done, heartwarming story about an unwanted little boy and his problem adopt...
03.14.1949	my hunt after the captain	+ "My Hunt After The Captain". A well-produced drama, with excellent acting and sound. The story ...
03.07.1949	journey among the lost	+ "Journey Among The Lost". The story of Dorothea Dix and her battle for the humane treatment of t...
02.21.1949	the unheroic hero	+ "The Unheroic Hero". The story of Captain Robert Stobo, who fought alongside General Washington...
02.14.1949	a valentine for sophia	+ "A Valentine For Sophia". Sponsored by: DuPont. The love story of Nathaniel Hawthorne and Sophia ...

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That was my favorite show.

Carol

This anthology program was sponsored by DuPont on radio by CBS and NBC from 1935 to 1953, television from 1952 to 1957. The series pioneered the use of anthology drama for company radio advertising. Cavalcade of America documented historical events using stories of individual courage, initiative and achievement, often with feel-good dramatizations of the human spirit's triumph against all odds. This was consistent with DuPont's overall conservative philosophy and legacy as an American company dating back to 1802. The company's motto, "Maker of better things for better living through chemistry," was read at the beginning of each program, and the dramas emphasized humanitarian progress, particularly improvements in the lives of women, often through technological innovation.

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